I'd like to use MJ, but I can't seem to figure out if there is a way to get MJ to output or stream to an ethernet appliance like a slimp3 or audiotron. Here's my situation...
I have a remote PC in my study with a pile of mp3s that is networked via ethernet to some gear in my home theater room. In the home theater room, I have a router with an 802.11b access point, a Moxa RS232 server, and an audiotron. I use a Viewsonic Airpanel, which talks to the 802.11 access point, to run a virtual desktop from the remote PC. The Moxa is connected to a Slink-E, which outputs infrared remote control codes to control the stereo. In effect, the Slink-E appears on COM4: of the remote PC, so I can run Cinemar's MainLobby software and control all my stereo and TV gear with the AirPanel.
Now, Cinemar has integrated a MusicLobby with MainLobby, and MusicLobby is integrated with MJ. So, I really, really want to use MJ to feed my stereo from my mp3 collection on the remote PC. Is there a way to get MJ to either create an mp3 stream over the local ethernet that I could pretend is an internet radio station the audiotron could access? I'm willing to switch over to a Slimp3, if that might work instead, although I like the fact that the audiotron has a digital output rather than RCA analog stereo outputs. Anyone have anything like that running?
I thought of trying to find a USB port server that I could connect to the ethernet to act like a remote USB port, figuring I could then hang an MAudio Sonica on it and run the digital output to my preamp/processor. But, I gather that USB audio requires isochronous comms that can't be supported over ethernet.
Any other creative suggestions?